Apparatus for connecting conducting and other wires.



A. PODQR. APPARATUS FOR GONNEGTING GONDUGTING AND OTHER WIRES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 14, 1907.

" Patented 00112 21908.

I g No. 902,389.

ANTHONY FODOR, 0F BUDAPEST, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING CONDUCTING AND OTHER WIRES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27,1908.

Application filed November 14,- 1907." Serial No. 402,222.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY Fonon, subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Rokkszilard-utca 20, Budapest, Kingdom of Austria-Hungary, have invented certain new and useful Apparatus for Connecting Conducting and other Wires, of which the following is a description.

This invention relates to im rovements in mechanism for .twisting lappe wires to join the same of that class wherein devices. are provided for holding the lapped wires and wherein devices. are also provided for twistingthe-wires held by said first mentioned devices.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a device of,this general character which will permit of the twisting of the lapped wires in opposite directions or in one direction and in connection with the last mentioned utility of the invention aspecial feature consists in independently and removably mounting the twisting and-holding devices so that the same may be adjusted ticu arly pointed out in and by the appended claims.

In the 'drawin'g:-Figure 1, is a view in elevation of two lapped wires inclosed by a tube illustrating the appearance of the same be-.

fore the twisting operation. Fig. 2, is a similar view showing theparts twisted in one direction. Fig. 3, is a similar view show ing the parts twisted in opposite directions. Fig. 4, is a side elevation, partly in section, of my improved twisting mechanism. Fig. 5, is a sectional view thereof on line a -b of Fig. 4; Fig.6, is a side elevation, partly in section, of one of the holdingdevices detached from the remainder of the mechanismshown in Fig. 4. Fig. 7, is a sectional view on line ab of Fig. 6. Fig. 8, detail view in side elevation of a portion of the twisting device. Fig. 9, is a plan view thereof.

First referring to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, 1

Next referring to my improved 1nechanism as illustrated in Figs. 4 to 9 inclusive a mounting is provided in the form of a bar 4,

on which the cooperating twisting and hold ing devices are disposed. There is shown two holding devices which are movably or adjustably mounted on said bar and which are provided with means in the form of thumb screws 7 and 8 for locking said holding devices in their adjusted positions. Each of said holding devices consist of standards 5 and 6, provided with openings in their lower portions for receiving the bar 4. At their upper ends said devices are provided with means for gripping the wires and as shown said means consist ofja-ws 9 and 10 which are pivotally united at 14 and are normally held apart from each other by springs 37 interposed between said jaws and seated in suitable recesses formed .therein as clearly. shown in Fig. 6. The lower jaws 10 are apertured at 13 to receive the upper reduced ends of the standards 5 and 6 and screws 15 are inserted in said standards and are provided with heads 16 adapted to engage the lower jaws 10 to retain the sameu-pon said standards. This construction constitutes a lpivtal mounting of the jaws and permits t em to swing or turn to compensate-for shortening of the lapped wires as the result of the twisting operation. Means are provided for clamping the jaws 9 and 10 upon the wires and as shown said means consists of a threaded bolt 11 provided with a winged head 15. m eut with the lower jaw 10 and passes freely through an opening in the upper jaw 9 as will be clearly seen by reference to Fig. 6.

Next referring to the twisting device the same consists, as shown, of a sleeve 24 mounted .upon the rod 4 and provided with a handle 24 by means of which the device may be adjusted on its mounting independently of the holding devices and toward or Said bolt 11 has threaded engagefrom the same. Said sleeve is provided witha bracket arm 24 in which bearings 19 and which is laterally slotted as clearly shown in posite directions.

dotted lines in Fig. 5, toperinit insertion of .the lapped wires. Asleeve 26 is rotatively disposed in said hub and is provided on one end with a worm wheel 25 adapted to mesh with the worm 21 and be operated thereby. A nut 27 he lds the sleeve in place. in said hub. Said worm wheel 25 and sleeve 26 are, slotted at 36 so that when such slotted portionregistors with the slot in the hub 17 the lapped wires can be inserted and it will also be understood that the nut 27 is slotted for'the same purpcse. 1 n.o1ider to firmly grip the wires at the twisting point j aws29 and 31 are-pro:

vided and the same are pivotally united with each other at 30 and are normally held apart from each other by a spring 32. The lower jaw 29 is rigidly secured to the worm wheel 25 and the upper jaw.31 is freely movable, A screw 33 has threaded engagement with the lower jaw- 29 and passes freely through jaw 31 and is operated by a rod 35 slidably mounted in a head 3.4 and operated ina well known manner.

It will be readily seen from the foregoing that a unitary mechanism com rising indepenfdently operable and remova 1y mounted devices is provided which is adapted to twist lapped wires in one direction or in op- If it is desired to unite two wires in the manner shown in Fig. 3, the

.twisting device is adjusted to bring the jaws 29 and 31 .to an intermediate position between the holding devices and after the holding and twisting devices have been secured to the wires the crank 23 isoperated to effect the twisting operation shown. As the wires shorten the pivotal mountings of the jaws 9 and 10 permit the same to turn anda'pproach thetwisting device. holding devices are independently adjustable toward and from the twisting device and therefore the mechanism is readily adapted to accommodate a lapped joint of anyprobable length. r If it is desired to twista joint in one direction as shown in Fig. 2, one of the holding devices can be removed and the twisting device can be adjusted to the free extremity of the lapped joint opposite that extremity engaged by the remaining holding device.

I claim v 1. A mechanism for twisting lapped wires comprising in combination, a bar, wire hold-.- ing devices removably and adj ustably mount- It will be seen that the.

ed on said bar and provided with means for locking said devices in their adjusted positions on said bar, and a device for twisting the lapped wires disposed between said holders.

2. A mechanism for twisting lapped wires k comprising injeombination, a bar, wire holding devices removably and" adj ustably mounted on said bar and adapted to hold one or both ends ofa la ped joint of wire, said devices being provi ed with means for locking the same in their adjusted positions on said bar, and a device for twisting the la ped joint a device for'twisting said wires and adapted i to engage the same at a central 'point, and

pivotally mounted holders adapted to en-' gage the ends of the-lap ed wires, the pivotal mountings of said ho ders' ermitting the same to turn to compensate or the shorteningof the wires as the same are being twisted.

4. A mechanism for twisting lap ed wires to join the same comprising in com ination, a device for twisting said wires and adapted to engage the same at one end of the la ped joint, anda pivotally mounted holder a apted to engage the wires at the other end of the joint, the pivotal mounting of the holder permitting the sameto turn to compensatefor the shortening of the wires as the same are being twisted.

5. A mechanism for twisting lapped wires-- comprising in combination, a wire holding device, a wire twisting device 006' erating,

therewith, means" on which said hol ing and twisting devices are independently adjustable, and means for locking said holding device in adjusted positions.

' 6. A mechanism for twisting lapped Wires to join the same comprising in com ination, a-wire holding device adapted to be moved by the wires as the same shorten, a'device for twisting said wires, a mounting for said devices on which the same are independentl adjustable, and means for locking said hol ing device in its adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

in the presence of two witnesses.

- ANTHONY FODOR. Witnesses:

JosEPH NIEKMANN, LESLIE OSCAR. 

